How did the 2011 class pan out? SDS takes a look as we continue our daily dissection of position groups from that recruiting season. Since offensive linemen are broken into three categories (tackle, guard, center), we’ve combined the top players at each position into one comprehensive Top 10:

Revisiting 2011 recruiting

Note: Recruiting rankings are in reference to 247sports’ industry composite from 2011. 

SEC Spin

A true talent-stocked personnel group in the SEC, several four-star commits became instant-impact players out of this class including Auburn center Reese Dismukes and Tennessee tackle Antonio Richardson. In all, the SEC signed 17 of the top 45 players at offensive line positions in 2011 and most of those players panned out as multi-year starters and early exits.

Consensus top prospect Cyrus Kouandjio locked down the left tackle spot for the national champion Crimson Tide in 2012 as a sophomore and hopped to the NFL after an All-American junior season the following year.

Dismukes became the only four-year starter of this group.

Biggest Bust

Five-star Christian Westerman was never a factor at Auburn, a program coming off a national championship season hoping to repair its offensive line. The top recruit in Arizona, Westerman shifted south toward the Plains but didn’t crack the starting lineup, appearing in just two games over his first two seasons (including a redshirt) before transferring home to Arizona State.

Last season, Westerman started at left guard for the Sun Devils.

Most Impressive Overachievers

Several SEC signees ranked outside the Top 10 at their respective positions have already been drafted in the NFL, a year before finishing their eligibility. Auburn’s Greg Robinson, a four-star tackle, is the most notable after he was selected second overall in the 2014 draft by the St. Louis Rams. Joining him from the 2011 class up front was LSU three-star Trai Turner and Tennessee’s Antonio Richardson.

David Andrews, a relative unknown three-star who signed with Georgia as the nation’s ninth-best center, anchored the Bulldogs’ offensive line as a three-year starter in Athens and clearly exceeded expectations based on his grade.

Re-Grading the Top 10

2011 No. 1: Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama (OT), five-star
New No. 1: Reese Dismukes, Auburn (C), four-star

The only four-year starter in the Top 10, Dismukes owned the center position for the duration of his career for the Tigers, capping a brilliant span in January with his 50th career start. The 29th consensus All-American in program history, Dismukes won the Rimington Award as a senior and was a first-team All-SEC standout. The two-year captain leaves the Plains as one of the most decorated players — at any position — in program history.

2011 No. 2: La’el Collins, LSU (OT), five-star
New No. 2: Greg Robinson, Auburn (OT), four-star

A two-year starter at Auburn after redshirting his first season, Robinson bolted for the NFL following a stellar sophomore campaign that included a second-team All-America nod and first-team All-SEC honors. Robinson signed a four-year deal with the option of a fifth with St. Louis for $21.2 million. The dominant tackle helped pave the way for multiple 1,000-yard rushers at Auburn in leading the nation’s top-ranked rushing offense.

2011 No. 3: Christian Westerman, Auburn (OT), five-star
New No. 3: Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama (OT), five-star

Kouandjio overcame a knee injury after playing in eight games as a true freshman to start all 14 games at left tackle as a sophomore. Despite allowing just 1.5 sacks in 286 pass attempts the following season and earning consensus All-American honors, scouts were concerned about Kouandjio’s consistency at the position as an early draft entry. Despite the perceived red flags, the two-time national champion managed to land with the Buffalo Bills in the second round.

2011 No. 4: Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma (OT), four-star
New No. 4: Michael Bennett, Ohio State (OG), four-star

A disruptive force at the heart of national champion Ohio State’s defensive line, the former U.S. Army All-American switched to defense upon his arrival in Columbus after coaches noticed his impressive athleticism. By his junior season, Bennett earned a starting job at defensive tackle and piled up 85 tackles (25.5 in the backfield) and 14.5 sacks over his final two seasons with the Buckeyes.

2011 No. 5: Michael Bennett, Ohio State (OG), four-star
New No. 5: Antonio Richardson, Tennessee (OT), four-star

‘Tiny’ Richardson made 24 consecutive starts over his sophomore and junior seasons before electing to declare for the draft as an All-SEC performer. The 6-foot-6, 335-pounder was picked up by the Minnesota Vikings after going undrafted.

2011 No. 6: Sedrick Flowers, Texas (OG), four-star
New No. 6: Ryan Kelly, Alabama (C), four-star

2011 No. 7: Reese Dismukes, Auburn (C), four-star
New No. 7: La’el Collins, LSU (OT), five-star

2011 No. 8: Brian Bobek, Ohio State (C), four-star
New No. 8: Bobby Hart, Florida State (OT), four-star

2011 No. 9: Ryan Kelly, Alabama (C), four-star
New No. 9: Trai Turner, LSU (OG), three-star

2011 No. 10: Bobby Hart, Florida State (OT), four-star
New No. 10: David Andrews, Georgia (C), three-star